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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
UEFI Security is a set of protections and mechanisms within the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware that safeguard against unauthorized code execution and firmware tampering in the boot process of a computer system.
UEFI Security Definition: UEFI Security is a set of protections and mechanisms within the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware that safeguard against unauthorized code execution and firmware tampering in the boot process of a computer system.
UEFI Security refers to the security mechanisms and protocols implemented within the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) to protect the system firmware from unauthorized access, tampering, and malware attacks. It includes secure boot, which ensures that only trusted firmware and operating system components are loaded during system startup, and secure firmware updates to prevent malicious modifications to the firmware. UEFI Security helps safeguard the integrity of the system's boot process and protects against advanced persistent threats targeting the system firmware.
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